The Journey's the Thing…

I have finished my CW1 (College Writing 1) homework and I think I’ve finished my philosophy paper. I say ‘think’ because tomorrow I may want to scrap the whole thing. I ended up gutting a whole section this morning because it just didn’t live up to the assignment. I had explained Aristotle’s POV but I had used my own language and my own metaphors instead of the actual facts as the book lays them out. So I scrapped it and rewrote the section. I am much more pleased with this round, having brought up issues and proved them using verifiable quotes. The grammar and spelling is spot on (thank you, Spellcheck) and after reading it, I must say it made sense. Now for the test…

Mom is going to read it tomorrow. She has a great eye for editing and a superior head for abstract thought. I’ll let her take it for a spin and see what she thinks. I also ended the work in a way that lets the reader understand that these 2 guys didn’t exist in a vacuum. They were influenced by those before them, which I state at the beginning, and in turn, influenced those that came after. I really hope it’s good enough. I think that it shows that I have done the reading and understand the concepts that the author(s) put forth. If it passes the first test, I’ll email it tomorrow afternoon and have it in early…

If I chewed my nails they’d be raw.

So I start watching ‘Dark Shadows’ on Tuesday. There are about 17 4-disc collections, so it will take me far longer to watch all of them than it took to watch the the X-Files. I figure I’ll be going well into 2006 with this round. For some reason it just seems better to use NetFlix for this kind of viewing. There really isn’t much out there that I want to watch, although I did watch D.E.B.S. the other night and found it a charming, funny, send-up of the typical spy vs. spy movie with a positive and healthy lesbian love theme. There was no gratuitous male oriented lesbo-porno garbage, and as it was directed by a lesbian, ended with our happy couple riding off into the sunset together. One funny scene, and there were many, was when the former boyfriend of the girl who finds out she’s gay says that it’s OK, because “that lesbian thing is really hot” and the girl gives him this look that says “wow, what a creep!” Very cool flick.
Oh yeah, then there’s “Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle”—very funny, again. So I guess there are some good movies out there after all…

Whodda thunk it?

Johnnyboy

Well, it’s done. I have successfully watched all 9 seasons of The X-Files, including the movie, in about 3 months. I really loved the shows. I felt the development of even some of the minor characters was well done, and the show played especially well on the back story elements. Everyone was really fleshed out by past histories and old connections. Of course, the final show was left extremely open-ended, with Mulder and Scully safe (we hope) in each other’s arms in a motel in Roswell, NM. Yes, the alien invasion begin on December 22nd, 2012 (also the end of the Mayan calendar, which they alluded to in the episode), which gives them enough time to film another movie for those in withdrawal. Strange, though, I have a feeling that the new movie won’t be out for a while, perhaps a little over 7 years, coming to a Christmas movieplex near you, on, yes, you guessed it, December 22nd, 2012.

I really hope not. I’d rather it be next summer.

My philosophy paper is panning out. I really hope it’s well received. I have no real idea what I’m doing sometimes. I mean, I know the facts, and I’ve read the text over and over, but I am really worried about how the paper will be received. Anyway, I have yet to write the closing paragraph and set out on revision. It’s not due until Wednesday, so If I really need to, I can rewrite a bunch. I’ve finished my College Writing I homework, so it’s just me, Plato, and Aristotle.

In the realm of new stuff to watch, I have some bad news. I recently rented the new movie version of “A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”. I have read the books (all of them) many times, and own a copy of the original BBC TV show. I love all of Adams’ writings and include him on my list of Really Smart Guys Who Aren’t Around Anymore. I have only one thing to say about the new movie…

It really sucks. Big time. suckysuckysucky. Don’t waste your money to see a wonderfully witty and erudite piece of written comedy turned into a big pile of crap. I advise anyone, wait until it comes on TV and watch it for free. Then turn it off. The only people who will like this movie are the people who have never read the books or even know anything about Adams. They are all genetic descendents of the Golgifrinchams. They’ll say it was ‘cute’, and ‘I didn’t like the robot, he was depressed’, or ‘The effects were cool.’ Arrgh! If Douglas Adams is conscious of what’s going on, he is having a hard time not throwing up.

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P.S. I’m going to start watching ‘Dark Shadows’ on Tuesday.